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Star Fox 64 3DS is a 3D update of the classic Star Fox game for the Nintendo 64 system, the predecessor to the GameCube, which eventually gave way to the Wii. Meaning when Nintendo calls it a classic, it means it’s a really old game that’s been dusted off and updated.

In this case, very nicely.

My youngest son, who has a thing for classic video games (if we could find a working Nintendo 64, he’d be thrilled), requested that I ask for a review copy of this one from Nintendo. He got lucky, as it arrived last week, even thought it’s not due out until September 9th. (Aside: I think my kids may be getting spoiled by access to Nintendo review copies. But it’s probably worth the cool Mom points.)

What did Nintendo do to update the game? Not that much. It’s still, as my son said, a game with a bunch of anthropomorphic animals in spaceships shooting at enemies. Fox McCloud, son of James McCloud, is the leader of the Star Fox team who must battle spaceships commanded by the nemesis who ordered James McCloud’s death.

“The story is an excuse to go shooting,” my son said. “It’s addictive because you just keep shooting and pressing buttons so even if you’re not very good, you can still have fun.”

Nintendo did update the graphics nicely and the 3D adds an extra layer of depth to the game. The new game also makes use of the dual screen capability of the 3DS. The top screen shows the aerial combat, the bottom screen displays characters and dialogue. My older son tried the game and pronounced it “really fun” as well. This would probably be an excellent addition for those with younger kids or children who get easily frustrated by a more complicated game with a complex story.

If you don’t have the 3DS yet but still want to play new games, Nintendo has lowered the prices on four popular games for the Wii and packaged them as part of their Nintendo Selects series. The games pictured below are all $19.99. I favor Punch-Out but then I like the boxing games where you can hit something. Other games in the Nintendo Selects series are The Legend of Zelda, Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario: Super Sluggers and Wii Sports.